Findings that oral probiotics may not only benefit digestive health but also potentially alleviate inflammatory skin disorders are contentious but have driven uptake of probiotic ingredients by cosmetic players. Market opportunity is growing, but probiotic skin-care claims could be liabilities in the US where FDA increasingly has been citing statements about immunotherapeutic and anti-inflammatory effects in warning letters.
Topical probiotic skin care represents a trending opportunity across the globe, but regulatory restrictions could pose marketing challenges for companies, particularly in the US.
Cosmetic skin-care products and even entire lines based on probiotic ingredients are cropping up increasingly, with signs that consumer demand...